I was wondering how my fellow monks who work in the world of CGI programming find web hosts. Not all of us are priveleged enough to run in-house servers, and honestly, I personally don't _want_ to. However I have a bear of a time whenever I have to figure out how to find a host that suits my needs. Where do YOU go when you have to find a host that supports a fairly comprehensive site?

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by princepawn (Parson) on Jun 14, 2001 at 19:01 UTC
    and finally, do they offer database access, and which brand?
    if they dont have a database, HTTP::QuickBase looks promising.
Re: Finding a good Perl Host for CGI
by oakbox (Chaplain) on Jun 14, 2001 at 20:16 UTC
    You are doing what I did, post to several boards and ask for suggestions about good hosting services. I started Perl programming by hacking the scripts at www.bignosebird.com. I ultimately ended up going with the same host that he uses: www.vastnet.net. Good response times, personal service.

    Oakbox

Re: Finding a good Perl Host for CGI
by princepawn (Parson) on Jun 14, 2001 at 18:29 UTC
    This is a redundant question and I will be --'ed for my poor answer, but /msg jcwren and request his free hosting for Perlmonks. I'm in a hurry and don't want you to not get this information.
      Eek! Your answer is not poor - but jcwren specifically said no /msg'ing - email him at jcwren@jcwren.com. See Web Hosting for Monks - Gone Live! for more details.

      UPDATE for AidanLee:
      If you are looking for professional service, just search the web in your local area. You need to compare prices, but pay special attention to the hardware and software. Here are a few questions that i need answered before i pay someone money to host my site:

      • is it an NT hosting solution or a *nix solution
      • how much space, how many email boxes
      • do they allow you to have CGI support
      • what CPAN modules do they support
      • do they allow ssh, or just ftp
      • and finally, do they offer database access, and which brand?

      Jeff

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      ouch, i seem to have maybe misplaced this posting?

      I _am_ aware of the free perlmonks hosting, but this is not a question about personal hosting. I am a contractor wondering about how other people on this site go about finding hosting for client sites...